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Letter no.115 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎107v] (4/8)

The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 23 Mar 1853. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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The letter concerns events on the Arab coast, in anticipation of the arrival of the Wahhabi forces from Qatif. Kemball reports that he has travelled to Sharjah, and reports on the current situation, while many of the local chiefs have met with the Wahhabi forces at Brymee [al Buraimi]. Included with Kemball's letter is a translated extract from a letter from Hajee Yacoob, the British Agent at Sharjah, addressed to Kemball and dated 7 March 1853. Yacoob's letter states that the Wahhabi forces, under the leadership of Sheikh Sultan Abdullah bin Fysul, demand the restoration of Sohar to Ges, Son of Agar, and payment of the expedition expenses and tribute. Yacoob also reports on the arrival of supplies and other forces at al Buraimi for the expedition, and of engagements agreed between Ameer Fysul and various tribal leaders.

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Letter no.115 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎107v] (4/8), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 106-109, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023444616.0x00001e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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